homozygote meaning

UK US /ˌhoʊmoʊˈzaɪɡoʊt/ 4 syllables

homozygote (noun): (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic.

Definition of homozygote

  1. (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic

    Type of: zygote

How to pronounce homozygote

homozygote is pronounced /ˌhoʊmoʊˈzaɪɡoʊt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 28 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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